Ethiopia ~ Yeah or Nay

Thought I would share a Friesland Photo.... Thank you to each of you who offered me insight on my big decision whether to accept an all expenses paid trip to Ethiopia for All God's Children. I felt drawn to it but also some reservation. My tension was if the experience I might have would be greater than what I feared might happen in the day to day with VA or AGCI. I then very practically sat down and mapped out the calendar...Cathy is awaiting her travel notice and although we had hoped to be there and back before the end of January, we are not yet and once she receives her TA (travel approval) we will leave in about two weeks, for two weeks. They say that the 26 hour flight and 12 hour time change takes a good 10 days to recover from. Diana, my 75 year old friend, is scheduled for a total knee replacement, in early March and since I have supported her through her hip replacement in 2004, her shoulder in Feb of 2005, her other shoulder in August of 05 and her knee in December of 05, I assured her I would be available to support her through this one also. Must be crummy to have your joints go out one at a time. And then you add the day to day and the family life I enjoy and the reminders of a few of my board members that I do own a business that is undergoing a constant state of growth and change and I came into my 37 year old mind and let AGCI know how much I appreciated the invite, but maybe another time. Even toyed with it being the trip for Anna and Liv to accompany me on, but that to, maybe another time. So, until I get word from Cathy that China has granted permission to come, I am working on finalizing the VA purchase, transitioning to 6 full time staff in the office, managing a month of 111, ooo if we hold out till month end with our current client group and trying to secure new office space in or near Eastown. Add on a few home studies and some time to work out again, and what can I say but life is full and life is good....love to you all! Trish